Isaiah 36:13

Isaiah 36:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah: "Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in Hebrew, and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!

Context of Isaiah 36:13

11Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and do not speak to us in Judean so that the people who are on the wall hear you.” 12But Rabshakeh said, “Has my master sent me only to your master and to you to speak these words, and not to the men who sit on the wall, doomed to eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you?” Then Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in Judean and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! 14This is what the king says: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to save you; 15and do not let Hezekiah lead you to rely on the Lord, saying, “The Lord will certainly save us. This city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria!”

Isaiah 36:13 word by word

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְקוֹל־גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֗וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הַגָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃Read the interlinear

• Then Rabshakehרַבְשָׁקֵהrabshâqêh · RabshakehH7262
• stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• outקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• with a loudגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• in Judeanיְהוּדִיתyehûdîyth · JewishH3066
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804

Cross-references for Isaiah 36:13

• 1 Samuel 17:8He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle formation? Am I not the Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man as your representative and have him come down to me.
• 2 Kings 18:28Then Rabshakeh stood up and shouted with a loud voice in Judean, saying, “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!
• 2 Chronicles 32:18They called this out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, so that they might take the city.
• Psalms 17:10They have closed their unfeeling hearts, With their mouths they speak proudly.
• Psalms 73:9They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth.
• Psalms 82:6I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.
• Isaiah 36:4And Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria says: “What is this confidence that you have?
• Isaiah 8:7Now therefore, behold, the Lord is about to bring on them the strong and abundant waters of the Euphrates River, That is, the king of Assyria and all his glory; And it will rise over all its channels and go over all its banks.
• Isaiah 10:8For it says, “Are not my officers all kings?
• Ezekiel 31:3Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds.
• Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just; and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”

Commentaries on Isaiah 36:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Then Rabshakeh stood - Indicating the posture of a man who intends to speak to them at a distance. And cried with a loud voice - So that those on the wall could bear. The words of the king … - (See the note at Isaiah 36:4)Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-20In the Assyrian chief of staff’s second speech, he claimed that his nation’s gods were more powerful than the God of Judah (compare Isaiah 10:9–10). The ability of God to rescue his people was in question. In the following events, the Lord surprised the Assyrian with his power (Isaiah 37:36–37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Rab-shakeh speaks louder and plainer than ever to the men on the wall.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 36:13

• Diplomacy

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• Assyria
• Destroy
• Hebrew language
• Hezekiah
• Isaiah
• Rabmag
• Sennacherib
• Bible, the
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Isaiah 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings